Widths

Shanks*

Grishko Shanks

Super Soft

SS

Soft

S

Medium

M

Hard

H

Super Hard

SH

*Shank – Pointe Shoes

The dancer chooses the needed shank for comfort while dancing, so that the insole will support securely the foot arch. The shank upholds the “working heel” of the insole when the dancer is standing on pointe, gives more flexibility, assures easy transition from pointe to demi pointe and vice versa, etc. The hardness of the shank has no influence on the longevity of the pointe shoe.